Convertible with X-TOP Convertibles are all about freedom and an unfiltered connection with the surroundings, yet it’s the roof design that determines their everyday usability, acoustic comfort and styling. Below is a short overview of the most popular roof types found in open-top cars. Available roof types Hardtop A multi-panel rigid roof made of metal … Read more
Keeping it chill We’re not hunting traffic-light trophies or shaving milliseconds off the 0-to-100 sprint. Top speed? Meh – on the autobahn a limiter or a speed camera will win that game anyway. And the trademark diesel clatter? Sure, it can grate while you’re idling in city traffic, but out on the open road it … Read more
A brief history The first-generation SLK (factory code R170) debuted in 1996 and immediately shook up the compact-roadster segment. Its steel “Vario-Roof” folded away in 25 seconds, and journalists hailed the car as a “hard-top” rival to the Mazda MX-5 and the then-new Porsche Boxster. Production ran until 2004; a 2000 facelift brought more powerful … Read more
Ferdinand Porsche – Brilliant Designer and Pioneer of Automotive Engineering Early Life Ferdinand Porsche was born on September 3, 1875, in Maffersdorf (today Vratislavice nad Nisou), which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and is now located in the Czech Republic. He came from a family of craftsmen; his father, Anton Porsche, ran a … Read more
One of the most iconic cars in cinema history is undoubtedly the Alfa Romeo Spider from 1967, featured in the cult classic The Graduate, starring Dustin Hoffman. The light, elegant roadster quickly became a lasting symbol of youth, freedom, and rebellion in the 1960s. Interestingly, Hoffman himself reportedly fell in love with the car (which … Read more